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CHILDREN'S GARDENS 



care not to wash out the seeds. If the children have 

 watering pots and a supply of water, they should 

 put on this four by eight foot plot about fifty 

 quarts. Some soils do not take up the water rapidly, 

 and some children do not distribute the water evenly 

 over the plot, and especially over the rows where the 

 seeds are. In such cases it is well to tell the children 



Watering after planting. DeWitt Clinton Park 



to water until the whole plot is puddled. If the soil 

 is quite dry and it is not possible to water after 

 planting, special care should be taken to press the 

 earth down very firmly over where the seeds were 

 covered. This will help to bring the moisture up to 

 the seeds. 



If the children are to keep a record of their garden 



